Glossary

Constructive Dismissal

This is where the employee feels they have no choice but to resign. The three broad categories of this are where the employer gives an employee a choice between resigning or being dismissed, where the employer deliberately acts in a way aimed at pressuring the employee to resign or the employer has acted so badly that the employee feels he or she cannot remain in the job.

If the employee has a strong case, constructive dismissal may be grounds for a personal grievance claim.